Hotel Cafe Joins UnCancelled Music Fest Featuring Madison Malone, MILCK, Rett Madison + More

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  The music industry and especially local, independent scenes have been badly wounded in the wake of the mandatory venue closures due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Live streaming has been an easy stopgap to reaching fans and soothing some understandable anxiety with music, but it doesn’t quite make up for tour cancellations. Now venues are able to set a lineup on … Continue reading Hotel Cafe Joins UnCancelled Music Fest Featuring Madison Malone, MILCK, Rett Madison + More

First Annual Future Sounds Festival Celebrates Soul at the Historic Baker Street Viaduct

CAPYAC (foreground). Photo by Hernan Sanchez. Originally appeared on Grimy Goods.  The Viaduct is one of the oldest thoroughfares in the city, with a long history, especially relative to LA’s short memory. It is practically a living venue, constantly changing moods as the sun sets and as the energy of the crowd grows. The Metro zipped by throughout the night, which was just another indication … Continue reading First Annual Future Sounds Festival Celebrates Soul at the Historic Baker Street Viaduct

Starcrawler Warm Up For Beach Goth 2018 at The Growlers’ Pop-Up Event

Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by Jessica Moncrief. If you had any reservations about attending Beach Goth 2018, the pop up events will sway you into buying tickets. In anticipation of the festival on August 5th, The Growlers have opened a pop-up shop at a warehouse in Chinatown and are throwing some insane parties. This past Saturday, Starcrawler headlined a raucous … Continue reading Starcrawler Warm Up For Beach Goth 2018 at The Growlers’ Pop-Up Event

Beach Goth V: A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone

sngshows: Originally appeared on Thrillcall. Photo above courtesy of Julian Malagon, Refined Grind.  Things got complicated on day two. The start of the day may have been wet, but everything still ran as usual. 2 Live Crew threw a profane pep rally at the indoor Observatory main stage with lots of crowd engagement from the MC and of course the star duo, Fresh Kid Ice and … Continue reading Beach Goth V: A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone

Beach Goth V: A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone

Originally appeared on Thrillcall. Photo above courtesy of Julian Malagon, Refined Grind.  Things got complicated on day two. The start of the day may have been wet, but everything still ran as usual. 2 Live Crew threw a profane pep rally at the indoor Observatory main stage with lots of crowd engagement from the MC and of course the star duo, Fresh Kid Ice and Brother … Continue reading Beach Goth V: A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone

Sunstock Fest Makes a Case for Going Solar with Performances by Cults, Wavves, Kaki King and More

sngshows: Trapdoor Social Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by William Gormley. Last Saturday was one of the hottest days of the year so far. It was forecasted to be so brutal over the weekend that it prompted LADWP to caution customers against using too much A/C, or else there would be mass power outages. There could not have been a better time … Continue reading Sunstock Fest Makes a Case for Going Solar with Performances by Cults, Wavves, Kaki King and More

Sunstock Fest Makes a Case for Going Solar with Performances by Cults, Wavves, Kaki King and More

Trapdoor Social Originally appeared on Grimy Goods. Words by me, photos by William Gormley. Last Saturday was one of the hottest days of the year so far. It was forecasted to be so brutal over the weekend that it prompted LADWP to caution customers against using too much A/C, or else there would be mass power outages. There could not have been a better time to … Continue reading Sunstock Fest Makes a Case for Going Solar with Performances by Cults, Wavves, Kaki King and More